一名记者想以自己的文笔缅怀他去世的父亲。为寻找写作灵感，他开始了一段为期四天的列车之列。在这段旅程中，他遇到了形形色色的人，并借此机会重拾旧爱。

A cynical journalist decides to take a train from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles for Christmas to get inspiration for a story in honor of his late father. He gets to know the other passengers and runs into an old flame while aboard.